Gallery: Last-minute beauty tricks for the best Halloween

Not just a punk icon, Debbie Harry is a beauty icon too. Trade in ghoulish for girlish by layering on a rich red lipstick and high shine gloss. Add in some blue shadow, some hair mousse, and plenty of attitude. Check out the next picture for our colour recommendation.

Andy Warhol's Portrait of Blondie Star, Debbie Harry
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Debbie Harry would have wanted nothing less than the reddest of red lipstick, and you shouldn't either. Try a creamy blue-based red, like M.A.C's 'Russian Red' before going out in costume to steal all the boys' hearts.M.A.C Cosmetics
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There's no denying that Bey's getting a little more creative with her image and we especially love her mod, graphic, colour-blocked makeup in her video for "Countdown". For Halloween, head to a thrift store to find a similar chapeau, then line your eyes in a highly-pigmented bright shade like Beyonce's canary yellow. Check out the next picture to see our product recommendation.MTV
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Though her liner changes shades many times in 'Countdown', our favourite is the canary yellow with a matching turtleneck. Traditionally a difficult shade to find, M.A.C's Chromaline in 'Primary Yellow' is perfect, pretty muchl like Bey herself.M.A.C Cosmetics
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Going as the king of glam rock for Halloween is certifiably cool. David Bowie beat Lady GaGa to the lightening bolt by three decades, but he also knew how to contour a mean cheekbone. Use a synthetic foundation brush and a bright cream blush to try it yourself. Check out the next photo for our colour and texture recommendation.Amazon.com
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Allow yourself an extra hour of prep to perfectly plan your chiseled cheekbones for a perfectly glam, perfectly accurate Bowie costume amongst other Scary Creatures. A medium-tone pink lipstick, like this one from M.A.C, will work well if you prep your face with a little primer first.M.A.C Cosmetics
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Among other reasons, Dame Edna is famous for her violet coloured hair. Wild wing-tip glasses make a good costume, but candy-coloured hair makes it much more believable. If you want to give it a try, we've got the product for you! Check out the next picture to see our recommendation.Guardian.co.uk
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Kevin Murphy's COLOR.BUG in Violet is like eyeshadow for your hair. It washes out after one use, but not before you answer the doorbell with, "Hello, Possums!".Handout
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The Egyptian Queen would not rule her kingdom with only black liner, she needed crystal eyeshadow too. Trade in your traditional colours for something crystalline. Check out the next picture to see our recommendation!Telegraph.co.uk
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Flat-back crystals, like these ones from Swarovski, are perfect for dressing up as Elizabeth Taylor, as Cleopatra.Handout
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After hanging a blue sheet from your largest hat, simply line your eyes heavily in a creamy black liner that will stay put and highly-pigmented through a long night of bobbing for apples. Check out the next photo for our product recommendation.MTV
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Use a flat liner brush and a highly-pigmented cream black liner, like M.A.C's Fluidline 'Blacktrack', to over-emphasize a wing tip on your upper and lower lashes.TK TK
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Famous for her infatuation with the colour pink, trick-or-treating as Nicki Minaj is as simple as a super-blonde wig and the brightest fucshia you can find. Check out our colour recommendation in the next photo.MTV
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Evey day is Pink Friday, according to Ms. Minaj, who tends to don a pretty wild costume on a daily basis. Take a page from her book and pair a neon pink lip with an over-the-top wig and super tight pants this Halloween.MTV
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The makeup in The Rocky Horror Picture Show is epic, to say the least, but there's not too much technical skill involved to achieve this on yourself. More is more, and the right shade of powder blue eye shadow is key. Check out the next picture to see our shade recommendation.John Jay
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There's nearly nothing more memorable than your first time watching The Rocky Horror Picture Show, and that may rely solely on Frank-N-Further's kooky makeup. From lid to brow, coat your lids in an azure blue shadow, like this one from M.A.C., then line your lips and brows in jet black liner. The final product? Somthing scary, we promise.TK TK
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